Digimon in Neo-Queen Serenity's Court.

A Sailormoon - Digimon Crossover fanfiction.

By: Kelly Paul Graham.
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DISCLAIMER: The main characters in this story are not mine.

The Digimon and Digi-destined and their families belong to their creator,
Miyoshi Houso,
and Toei Animation.

Neo-Queen Serenity, King Endymion, Chibiusa ("Small Lady"), the Sailorsenshi,
the Family Tsukino-
and Crystal Tokyo- are the property of their creator, Naoko Takeuchi, and Toei
Animation.

NOTE:

Another Digi-fan has let me know (more or less), in reference to another fiction
I have written
("Friends Forever"), that I have Ishida-san's first name wrong. Well, mistakes
can happen. But,
It's too late for me to change names. So.... "Matsuo", meet "Yamato"! "Yamato",
meet "Matsuo"!

I don't remember WHERE I got the idea the "Matsuo" was "Matt"'s original
Japanese name, but
that's what I have it as ^_^

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Part 03b- "Digital Senshi- Choices, Part 3."




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Takeru and Patamon ran into Koushirou and Sailorsaturn as they entered the
Palace-
proper. Takeru tried to calm himself down before he opened his mouth to speak.
He also prayed
the color had returned to his skin by the time he was able to speak.

"What is wrong, Takeru ?" Koushirou asked his friend. "Have you seem another
ghost?"
Koushirou gazed intently at the shaken young man.

"Iie!" Takeru managed to somehow blurt out. "I heard one! Devilmon followed us
here!"

"Hmm.." was all Koushirou Izumi could say, then he reassured his young friend.
"I
believe you, Takeru!" Then, he turned around his laptop. "Here, Takeru, you best
read this."

Takeru tried to control his trembling as he read the message in Digi-code:

Chosen to fight again

Out of time and space they come

To defend their home

To build new family-ties

Mother-queen of love

Goddess-child their faithful guide

over death and life

Eight stars burning bright shall fade

Sixteen stars arise

Nightmares will return afresh

armies for the dead

Sixteen shall fall eight shall rise

The dead shall return

To aid those whome they cherish

Old gives way to new

Then peace shall finally reign.

As quickly as it started, the trembling ceased. "So," Takeru responded, "the
fight
has not ended." He then looked again at Koushirou and Tentomon and Sailorsaturn.
"You have already
been chosen?"

"Hai. Oh! Takeru ? This is Hotaru Tomoe ! Hotaru-san ? This is Takeru. ?"
Koushirou
tried to make a formal introduction.

"ISHIDA!" Takeru smiled and took Princess Saturn's hand. "Do not fret,
Koushirou! I am
having to adjust how to I adress myself as, too !" The smile on the young man's
face melted,
however, as he gazed at the prophesy shown on the laptop-screen again.

"Hmm.. well, the first part of this prophesy is falling into place, Koushirou."
Takeru
said, musing over the poetry.

"Hai," the redhead agreed, "we were brought out of time and space. That is a
given!
Although, I would still like to know who pulled THAT bit of slight-of-hand
magic!"

"Well, now that we're here," Tentomon said matter-of-factly, "it appears we're
making
the best of it!"

"Hai!" Koushirou answered. "This is Home! It is where our families- where MY
family-
waited for me! And where my new family lives! And I'm not saying that just to
fulfil some prophecy!"

"I am glad to hear that, Koushirou!" Takeru smiled again, as did Patamon. "I was
begining
to wonder if I was the only one who felt like this it home!"

"Iie." Koushirou said cheerfully. "I have felt this way since returning from
Odaiba!"

"Felt like what?" Mimi called out. "Dinner is almost ready! Get cleaned up! Hey,
where
are the others ?" Mimi and Palmon then noticed the open laptop between Koushirou
and Takeru.
"What is it, Koushirou ?"

"We got mail." Koushiro answered. "From Gennai."

Mimi went a bit pale. "From.. Gennai?" Palmon steadied her partner. "Let me see
it."
Mimi stated in a soft voice.

"What is it, Mimi?" Palmon asked in concern after a couple of minutes of silence
from
her partner.

"The first part of this prophecy paints an accurate picture! Even to the
disciptions
of Neo-Queen Serenity and Princess Usagi! But.. the way it names Chibiusagi..
'Goddess-Child
their faithful guide through death and life' ? Isn't that supposed to be
'through life and
death'?" Mimi involuntarily shivered.

"I guess.. it depends on what comes first." Takeru said in a low tone.

"I guess it does." Koushirou answered lowly as Hotaru Tomoe placed a reassuring
hand on
his shoulder.

"The 'eight stars burning bright' have got to be the Senshi!" Mimi observed.
"Makoto-san,
Jupiter, asked me to take her place when the time comes. And, I can guess who
asked you to take
her place, Koushirou!" Mimi bowed to Hotaru. "And you, Takeru? Who are you
taking over for?"

"When the time comes, I will take Mars' station!"

"And I will be taking over for the Princess Venus!" Sora called out to her
friends.
"Byomon and I could hear part of the discussion from down the hallway! So, what
is the meeting
about?" Mimi and Palmon yielded their places in front of the laptop to Sora and
Byomon. "Oh,
this does not look good", Sora said in a deadpan that surprised even her! "What
are the 'nightmares'
that 'return afresh'?"

"You saw that, too?" Koushirou asked.

"Koushirou, we've read too many of these prophesies to not expect the worst when
we see
one." The others nodded. "As for these 'armies for the dead', I wonder who 'the
dead' could be ?"

"I think I can answer that!" Jyou called out as he and Gomamon came down the
hall. "Let
me guess, Koushirou, e-mail from Gennai ?"

"Who else?" Koushirou answered.

"Is it a prophecy?" Gomamon asked.

"What else?" Tentomon sighed.

Gomamon joined in the sigh. "Oh, well. At least, it helps to know a little of
something!"

"Well, Gomamon? Let us see it." Both Jyou and Gomamon read the prophecy on the
laptop.
Jyou let out a small laugh that surprised all around, including Gomamon.
Especially Gomamon!

"Jyou ?" Gomamon looked at his partner worriedly.

"Hai?" Jyou looked down. "Ah, Gomamon! Gomem, minna! I was just remembering when
reading
this would have frightened the wits out of me!"

"You are not scared, Jyou?" Mimi asked as the others stood somewhat amazed.

"Iie, Mimi." Jyou said as he returned to the computer-screen. "I am still
scared, but
this time I CAN think! Hmm.. 'armies for the dead'.. well, I think Gomamon and I
know who that
is, of at least one of them."

"You heard his whisper on the winds, too, Jyou?" Takeru asked.

"His whisper?" Jyou asked Takeru. "Iie. But we saw what was probably a Dark
Digimon's
doing, in the Hospital-wing of the Palace! There are some recent cases from
Odaiba- from two weeks
ago!"

"Two weeks ago?" Sora asked. "But, we just got here today!"

"Hai." Jyou answered. "And our battle in the Odaiba Cemetary was just a few
hours ago!
Iie. This isn't something that followed us back from the Digi-world."

"Then what," Mimi began, "or WHO, can it be?"

"The Princess Mercury told me that there has been a malevolent spirit settled
over Odaiba
for the past two centuries! And the victims of that force were having their
energies- their wills
to fight back- drained from them!"

"'Drained'?" Sora looked up as recognition struck her. "Jyou? Are you choosing
your
words correctly?"

"Jyou figures it took him this long to reconstitute himself to the point where
he could
harm others!" Gomamon added.

"'He'?" Byomon asked.

"Venom-Myotismon!" Jyou and Gomamon answered.

"Vemon-Myotismon?!" Takeru cried out. "But.. That is not who I heard calling out
for
me!"

"It probably would not have been, Takeru!" Jyou said. "I think there may be
another!
The Senshi said another rift appeared over Hokkaido after we left, and
Venom-Myotismon has been
here all this time!"

Jyou turned directly to Takeru. "Ishida-san! Who whispered out to you?"

"It was a voice I will never mistake," Takeru solemnly spoke, "even in whispers,
for I
can never forget it! Devilmon!"

"So.." Koushirou mused, "two of our 'nightmares' have returned to haunt us..."

"Make that THREE nightmares!" Taichi called out as he and Matsuo and Agumon and
Gabumon
entered the hall.

"THREE?!!" Mimi and Palmon cried in unison.

"We were coming back from the bay with Sailoruranus and Sailorneptune," Matsuo
said.
Sora and Byomon started to softly snicker in spite of their best efforts.

"Iie!" Sora and Byomon quickly composed themselves. "Gomen! We did not mean to
laugh!
It will not happen again." Both Digi-partners bowed.

"Are you taking Sailorvenus' place, Sora ?" Taichi eyed the young girl, causing
her to
fidget to a round of light-hearted laughter.

"OK, back to business!" Jyou called everyone back to order. "Matsuo? You and
Taichi
were coming back from Tokyo Bay when..?"

"We saw Piedmon." The blonde boy mentioned.

"And before anyone says, 'impossible!'," Taichi continued, "we know what we saw!
But,
just to double-check, we asked Sailoruranus and Sailorneptune if they saw the
same thing we did.
They described that horrid clown right down to his boots!"

"All the pieces of the puzzle are in place, then!" Hikari said from down the
hall,
accompanied by Gatomon and Chibiusa. "And most of the pieces we already know !"

"You heard us, Hikari?" Taichi asked.

"I heard", Hikari replied.

"Should we recall this, anyway?" Takeru asked.

"There is no need to," Hikari stated, "I saw it happen.."

"You.. saw it happen?" Jyou asked. "How?"

"And how things CAN end", Hikari continued.

"But.." Koushirou stammered, "that's.. impossible!"

"Not when you have agreed to take the role of Guardian of Time!" Gatomon smiled.

"Setsuna-san, Sailorpluto, was kind enough to let me see the coming bettle in
the
Window she has to the Timestream!" Hikari stated. "This is a battle we could
win, or loose. The
future for us from here onward is not set in stone yet. Many things may happen.
But the prephecy
will come to pass in some way. That is assured!"

"Hikari?" Takeru asked. "This prophecy sounds pretty bleak! 'Sixteen shall
fall'?
'Eight shall rise'? "The dead shall return'?"

"'To aid those whome they cherish'?" Matsuo wondered.

"I know it sounds dark, Takeru-kun." Hikari held his hand, "but we must not fear
it!
I can say this much," she said turning to the others, "We may, of may not, die
in this fight, but
we shall all be changed by it. That much I saw!"

"Will we recognize each other, as friends?" Mimi asked in a trembling voice.
"Will we
reconize ourselves?" She held onto Palmon for support.

"All I can say is we must go into this committed !" Hikari admonished.
"Committed to
each other, and to giving our all, whatever the costs demanded."

"Hikari?" Sora asked, "You said we know most of the pieces of this puzzle! Who
do we
not know?"

"The Master-Puppeteer we do not know, but the Royal Family does!" Hikari turned
to a
bewildered Chibiusa. "Who is this 'Death-Phantom'. Chibiusa?"

"Iiede! Iiede! Iiede! Iiede! Iiede!" A suddenly hysterical Chibiusa was
screaming,
crying, and voilently shaking her head! This brought out the senshi who were
gathering for Dinner.

"Chibiusa!" Neo-Queen Serenity flew to her daughter to try to comfort her. "What
is
wrong, my Darling!"

"It is the Death Phantom!" Chibiusa practically screamed out his name. "He's
come back!
Hikari saw him!"

"Hikari?" Sailorpluto asked. "You saw the Death Phantom? In the Time-Window?"

"Hai." Hikari said almost apologetically. "I do not know him, but I saw his form
and
heard his name mentioned his those enemies we know! And I heard him swear
vengeance again the
House of Serenity!"

King Endymion drew him sword from it's scabberd.

"Hai. " Serenity whispered. "My younger-self and my daughter battled the Death
Phantom,
and won! We thought permenantly. But, we died in the battle. Save for the power
of Ginzhoushou,
we would have stayed dead!" Serenity cried, "Now He is back."

"He will nor win." Taichi swore through clinched teeth. "We will not let him!"

"Iie!" Chibiusa flew into Taichi. "You will NOT fight the Death Phantom! I will
not
allow it! We will find another way to beat our enemies. I WILL not loose my
friends!!!"

"Chibiusa," Sora calmly said, "we won't step aside. Our parents asked that we
watch
over you and your mother, and we said we would! We said we would because you ARE
our friend! We
love you, are DARE anyone to harm you!"

"However!" Taichi spoke up. "We have to be committed to what we have to do, like
my
sister said. We will face the possibility of death. We must think and feel as
one! That goes for
Digimon as well as Digi-destined! Rollcall! 'Hai!', if you feel we should fight,
'Iie!' if you
feel we should not fight! I will not hold your vote against you.

"Sora?"

"Hai!"

"Byomon?"

"Hai!"

"Koushirou?"

"Hai!"

"Tentomon?"

"Hai!"

"Mimi?"

"Hai!"

"Palmon?"

"Hai!"

"Jyou?"

"Hai!"

"Gomamon?"

"Hai!"

"Hikari?"

"Hai!"

"Gatomon?"

"Hai!"

"Takeru?"

"Hai!"

"Patomon?"

"Hai!"

"Matsuo?"

"Hai!"

"Gabumon?"

"Hai!"

"Agumon?"

"Hai!.. Taichi?"

Taichi Kamiya turned slowly around to face Chibiusa. "It is a concensus.. Hai!"
He
embraced Chibiusa as she fell from her mother's arms as she tried to stand.

After Chibiusa steadied herself, Taichi and Agumon, with the rest of the Digi-
destined and Digimon, bowed to the Royal Family. "Your Highness? Your
Majesties?" Taichi began,
"may I present.. the Digital-Senshi!"

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To be concluded - hopedully - in Chapter 4: "Digital-senshi: Consequences."